This version changes a lot of small elements of the original game that, on surface level feel unimportant, but really added to it’s dreadful atmosphere. So in my eyes this is a slight downgrade to the N64 version, only due to it’s slight changes in visuals, audio and mechanics that overall end up giving it less of an eerie feel.

Otherwise though, this is still an amazing way to play what is arguably one of the most surprising games of our time. It still boggles my mind that something like this that was pumped out in a year or less, with a plethora of shamelessly reused and repurposed assets managed to turn out this horrifically brilliant and original. It’s Zelda. You know it’s going to be good despite the flaws.

I actually love the premise of this one, as it’s the first game out of this franchise to make me feel a little unnerved.

It’s another shake up in terms of setting like the previous game, but here it actually mostly succeeds. The same core mechanics still apply, and the change in environment still isn’t quite enough to stop this from getting boring after a couple hours, but the overall atmosphere is eerie and effective, and a big step up from the third game presentation wise.

If you’re like me and don’t really care for the convoluted lore of these games, there’s not a whole lot to it, but it’s a perfectly serviceable little horror game and one of the more effective entries in this franchise